2008 Horse of the Year

2008 UBRA
Horse of the Year
Flit N Docs Reinman
aka "Rein"
owned by Sue Ahlgren

Flit N Docs Reinman "Rein" was purchased as a yearling in the costal ranges of Oregon.  My sister knew his sire & convinced me he was a diamond in the rough.  When I flew home & showed my husband the pictures I took of this colt he asked if I actually had to pay money for him!  However, after our cross country trip to pick him up we had all bonded & I knew he would be my horse of a lifetime.  He placed well in futuries in 2002 & continued to improve through 2004.  He was paying his way running barrels & also showing his talent in many WSCA events.  He tore a ligament in his hock playing in the pasture in March of 2005.  His recovery had many challenges.  I wasn't sure I would ever be able to ride him again much less run barrels.  Last summer he would follow me along the fence as I pulled away with another horse in the trailer.  I watched him run in the pasture & make his own turns building himself up.  This past winter I decided it was time to put that leg to the test.  After 3 full seasons off he is getting back to his original form.  His career as a barrel horse is only part of his life.  His wonderful quirky personality is well known by anyone who is around us.  He lets himself in & out of gates & ties as he wishes, he talks to me whenever he isn't the center of my attention & has even been known to plead with others for treats.  He is actually quite arrogant.  However, he spends time each day as a therapy buddy for my daughter with cerebal palsy & has delivered hours of enjoyment to the residents of several nearby group homes for physically & mentally challenged adults.  God has blessed me beyond measure with this wonderful horse & I will be forever grateful to have had him as a part of my family's life.

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